The most famous third-gen is the 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. A modified version of this model was featured in David Hasselhoff's beloved "Knight Rider" television series. The high-performance ...

However, Pontiac didn't just update the styling: engine options were simplified — and much improved — for the fourth generation, too. The base Firebird came with a 3.4-liter V6 good for 160 ...

It was also available as a convertible. 1970 brought the second generation of the Firebird and the Trans Am, which initially came with the Pontiac 400. Later in the 1970s, Pontiac tried a weaker 4 ...